Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-23
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Meeting Of the Officers Of the Supreme
Lodge in This City in May.

The officers and committee members Of the Su-
preme Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, will meet in
this city on the oath Of May, for the annual exam-
nation OF the accounts OF the supreme master Of
exchequer, supreme Keeper OF records and SEALS
supreme secretary OF the endowment rank, and
major general OF the uniform rank, which is re-
quired by law to be done in the year when the
Supreme Lodge does not meet. The following
officers and members are required to be present:
Hon. Howard Douglass, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, su-
preme chancellor and ex-officiO chairman; Hon.
John ]. Mott, OF Albany, n. T., and Hon. Geo. B.
Shaw, OF Eau Claire, Wis, constituting the board
master Of exchequer, Prof. 8. j. Wiley, OF Will
mington, Del; supreme keeper of records and
S S5s Hen r. C9w van OF ST. Louis MO- s-
Halyor Nelson, Of Washington, D. c.; major gen.
eral OF the uniform rank, Gen. James r. Carna-
chief, DR.. Lewis A. Querner, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The finance committee consists of Hon. james B.
Brayton, chairman, Newport, r. l.; Gen. W. W.
Lima, Ohio: Hon. H. o. Kline, Philadelphia, Pa:
Hon. l. q. Harrell, Raleigh, n. G. The committee
on'endowment rank consists Of Hon; W. B. Gale,
chairman, Boston, Mass; Hon. G. w. Herdman
Jerseyville, Ill; Hon. H. r. Lowell Flint, Mich;
Hon John A. Hinsey. Milwaukee, wis; Dr. D. j.
The supreme secretary OF the endowment rank
capt. Halyor Nelson states that the membership
OF the order IS about 100000. The endowment
rank has 7SS sections with a membership of about
1900, and has paid to widows and orphans nearly
four million dollars and to those OF the District OF
Columbia $4,000. This city is the birthplace OF
the order and the JuriSdic llOn composed Of about
LOO members, has the following representation
In the Supreme Lodge: Supreme secretary OF the
endowment rank, HalvOr Nelson; supreme outer
guard, John W. Thompson; supreme representa-.
tive dong term), G. j. L. FOxweil; supreme rep
resentative short term,, Richard Goodhart.
The Washington M. e. Conference.
APPOINTMENTS MADE FOR THE YEAR IN THE WASH
INGrON DISTRICT.
The closing session OF the Washington annual
Conference N. E. Church, at Abingdon Va, was
held last evening. John Wesley church Balt1-
more was unanimously chosen as the next seat OF
the Conference. f. Moore, j. W. 8. Wilson, L.
Nash, j. Wheeler, W. II. Pryor, j. Winston, G. W.
Alexander were admitted on trial. D. L Washing
ton, an elder OF the A. NJ E. Zion church, was re-
celNed into the Conference. t. w. Booth, at his
request, was granted supernumerary relation.
According to the statistics reported there are
within the Conference ,2s2 practitioners, 81, 400
members and 30l churches. Next year. being
the twenty-firth session, X. Il. Robinson was an.
pointed TO deliver historical sermon, and p e.
Walker as alternate
The appointments for the year were announced
ingtOn district: W. p. RYDER F. E. Annapolis. A.
Dennis; BIadensburg, j. L. Thomas; Bowie TO be
supplied: Brooklyn, j. ii. jenkins; Calvert, G. r.
Williams; Clarksburg, X. Hawkins; DavfdsOnvtlle
}. Nj. Bean; Great Mills, w. X. j. Williams; Howard
\. Q. Brown; Huntington, Z. W. Walker; Mari.
0oro, W. w. Foreman; Newburg, W. II. Barnes.
Oakville, ID. y. Fella; Patapsco, w. hurry; Pisgah
X. H. Alexander; Poolesvile, s. K Hughes; Rock
vile X r. Bell; Sandy Spring, A. Young; Severn
r. H. Brooks; silver Spring, B. w. Brown. Wash,
lnSton, ID. C.-ASDury, j. ii. Daily; Central, Il
Hammond: Ebenezer, w. II. Draper; John Wesley.
]. H. Valentine: Mount Zion, X Ii. Robinson Nesfi
River, J. 9. Love; White Plains, N. Watkins; Wood
Vile, ID. Wheeler. W. r. A Palmer TO 90 20 srS0ol
at Drew Theological seminary